The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02


of German. 1t the superintendent, trustees
and teachers do not understand German they
will have to resign or be put out, and Germans
put ~ cr persons who do. What corner the
Ger1nsnS have on the school market, to be sure.
It is estimated that something like million
dollars extra school revenue would be- required
for the teaching of the language in all the COM
mon schools throughout the State for the first
year. Where are we drifting to9 / believe the
present law to be unconstitutional. and, upon
test case being brought before the Supreme
Court, that they would so declare it. Therefore.
am strongly in favor of the Reynolds bill.
WoRTHINGToN, March !. NJ. D. ELLIS
An Ex-Patient of the Insane Hospital Talks.
To the Editor Of the indianapolis journal.
How long will the honest Democracy of Indi-
ana remain patient under the leadership of the
hideous scoundrelism and loathsome rottenness
that now besmear the head and front of the
"old partyW What is there in Democratic prin-
ciples that makes it the duty of Democratic vot
| ers to stand up in defense of this DR.. Harrison
Sullivan Coy gang, who are unblushingly and
defiantly outraeing every law of honesty, decen-
cy and humanity9 In the names of jefferson
and jackson, how does it happen that the old
Democratic ship of Indiana is Differed by the
moral lepers, who have steered the noble craft
into sea of sinking corruption, and now
threaten to throw overheard every honest Dem
ocrat that protests against their CHASTITY crimes9
The suHerings of our insane are enough to touch
| the heart of the devil; yet these human mon
stroslties virtually steal from them the whole
| some provision tfood) furnished them by gener-
Gus and Christian public, and replace it with vile
refuse and nasty messes that would sicken the
stomach of dog They place satellites
| of their own kind these irrespo nsible I'M
fortunates to humble and cow them by cruelties
that would shame savage They send saloon
keepers and gamblers to our noble charity in
situations, to browbeat the employees utof their
little earnings. with which they buy themselves
into fat offices, where they reap riches from
tax burdened public When the outraged and
deceived people ask them to reply to these in
| famous charges, so conclusively proven against
them by honest witnesses, they brazeny stand
up dripping with rottenness. corruption and
| lechery, and sneeringly and grinninely
swer, "Well really. we cannot remember. What
is the dear public going to do about ita' Is this
not enougha It is not question of Repub lcan-
ism or Democracy; it is the cause of society. hui
mainly and free government that is at stake.
These fellows belong to no party. They are po-
| litical freebooters and prostitutes, grinning.
chattering, fouling ghouls. preying upon and
reveling In the miseries OF class that already
| suffer the awfulest fand most helpless misery.
All over our beautiful State the relatives of these
| unfortunates, with fearful eyes and
aching hearts are asking beseechingiy of the
State, is it true that our loved ones fathers,
! mothers brothers, sisters-is 1t true that they
are receiving such terrible treatment as We
hear! Back goes the answer with sheer to
these honest taxpayers, ''Well, really, we don't
| know! We can't remember
| Let the honest Democracy strike hands and
| make common cause with any power to rid itself
| of these fellows that are bringing such dis
grace upon the old party She cannot afford to
| remain in power with these putrid parasites
| clutchlng her throat and shining her with their
| own vieness. Let the people not forget their
| crimes. Let the humbest laborer spit on them
! and hiss them wherever he meets them. Let
| innocent children and pure women turn in hor-
| ror from these misshapen beasts. Let not their
| presence defe the affairs of fraterrities where
| man is taught his duty to his brother man
| Let men of God, from their pulpits repeat to
| their amazed focks the curse pronounced by the
Savior against those who thus affiict His suffer
ing children. When they die, let their carcasses
be buried where the bright sun never shines,
| where the sweet songs of birds are never heard,
where the beautiful flowers refuse to grow.
| INDIANAPOLIS, Feb % ALBERT THAYER